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The voice of Delta since 1922WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016

CAPPUCCINO WITH A COP:Police dep’t launches unique outreach program, 3COUNTDOWN TO RIO:Mark Pearson looking forward to second Olympics, 35

Jumping for joy!

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

The cross-Canada tour of theWatoto Children’s Choir from Africa made a stop at the South DeltaBaptist Church in Tsawwassen Sundaymorning to present OhWhat Love! Seemore photos atwww.delta-optimist.com.

Sea level risecomeswithahuge tabSANDOR GYARMATIsgyarmat i@delta-opt imist .com

Coming up with one-third of$1.9 billion might be asking a bitmuch of Delta.

That was the consensusamong civic officials during arecent discussion on the munici-pality’s flood protection strategy.Funding what’s expected to be ahugely expensive, but ultimatelynecessary, upgrade of the 67kilometres of dikes and seawallsprotecting Delta’s residential,commercial and agriculturallands is an issue Delta councilhopes to see somemovement onover the next few years.

In a presentation to council,

Hugh Fraser, Delta’s deputydirector of engineering, notedthe community has over $6.5 bil-lion in land and infrastructurethat needs to be protected.

“Just with respect to Ladner,if you had a major breach, therecould be billions of dollars indamage,” Fraser said.

In a study four years ago, theprovince estimated it could cost$1.9 billion to undertake a com-plete upgrade throughout Delta,so since sea level rise will be agradual process, he said plan-ning needs to start now.

Fraser said coastal municipal-ities will be required to addressthe issue by the province.STAGED: see Page 3

Upgrading 67 kilometres of dikes andseawalls has a $1.9-billion price tag

I LoveLadnerThis year’s I Love Ladner

section takes a look at the $6million improvement projectunderway on Delta Street,including its impacts on annu-al summertime events, as wella look back at how the businessdistrict has changed over theyears.

We also mark the 20th anni-versary of the wildly popularLadner Village Market.

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lines that require newhomes to be built 4.5metres above sea level,Delta has already takena number of measures,as well as taken part in anumber of flood studies,while government fund-ing has come in for a fewupgrade projects.

Delta’s dikes are cur-rently between 3.4 and 4.2metres, but there are alsoareas with private dikes atlower elevations.

It’s estimated Delta’sdikes need to be raised byat least 1.2 metres or moreto meet 2100 projectedlevels.

It’s suggested a stageddike upgrading approachbe implemented, sincethe projected sea level riseby 2050 is expected to bearound .5 metres and a fullmetre by 2100.

Fraser pointed out thatDelta is also sinking slight-ly due to settlement.

Fraser’s report tocouncil recommended aphased upgrade to 2050,however, preliminarycost estimates for thatfirst phase of work aloneis around $350 million,excluding extensive seis-mic upgrading.

He said the Fraser BasinCouncil is lobbying boththe federal and provincialgovernments for floodprotection funding,” Fraseradded.

Coun. Ian Paton, amember of the dikesand drainage committeewhere the issue has beendiscussed at length, saidDelta has never consid-

ered $1.9 billion for anyproject.

“It’s certainly going tobe a challenge to come upwith a funding strategy,”he said.

CAO George Harvienoted a Delta delegationwas told by federal officialsduring a trip to Ottawathis year the governmentis currently in a policy

making stage, so Deltawill have to wait until fallto find out what potentialfunding may be on thehorizon.

The Fraser BasinCouncil recently issueda report warning of thepotential staggering costsof a major Fraser River orcoastal flood in the LowerMainland due to sea levelrise and effects of climatechange.

The group notes that71 per cent of the region’sdikes are vulnerable tofailure during either amajor Fraser River orcoastal flood.

The analysis estimateddamage from a river floodwould be $22.9 billiontoday, and $32.7 billionby 2100. A coastal floodfrom a winter storm surgewould be $19.3 billiontoday and $24.7 billion in2100.

DAVE WILLISdwi l l is@delta-opt imist .com

The Delta PoliceDepartment’s firstCappuccino with a Copevent is set for tomorrowin Tsawwassen.

The public is invited todrop by and share com-ments, concerns or justsay hi.

“It’s just a way for usto do a bit more commu-nity outreach,” said A/Sgt.Sarah Swallow.

She said officers work-ing in the local area will beattending.

“Typically what peoplesee is the chief or myselftalking about things butthis way they actually getthe opportunity to meet,what we call, the boots onthe ground.”

Sgt. Brian Hill from thepatrol section and Const.Leisa Schaefer from theTsawwassen CommunityPolice Station are sched-uled to be at the debutevent.

Swallow said the goalis to make the events aregular occurrence acrossDelta. She said the nextone would likely be held inLadner.

The first Cappuccinowith a Cop takes place atPetra’s by L’Aromas, 1200-56th St., tomorrow from1:30 to 4 p.m.

Cops reachoutwithcupDelta PoliceDepartment hosts its first Cappuccinowith aCop inTsawwassen

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

A/Sgt. Sarah Swallow says the police department will be doing a little community outreach with its newCappuccino with a Cop program.

Stagedapproach suggesteddue tocost of upgrades

PHOTO BY GORD GOBLE

Delta has 67 kilometres of dikes and seawalls that protect over $6.5 billion in landand infrastructure.

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Delta will be sendingcomments to WhatcomCounty on a proposedgravel quarry in Point

Roberts that would supplymaterial to the CenturyGroup’s Southlands devel-opment.

The county invitedDelta to comment by theJune 28 deadline.

A proposed letter fromDelta chief administra-tive officer George Harvieaddresses issues such asdust and noise control, theeffect of 75 daily truck tripson border lineups and the

safety of the trucks used,especially while descend-ing the 56th Street hill witha full load.

Harvie’s letter notes thequarry is approximately150 metres from the near-

est Delta residence.“We want to ensure

we’re doing our due dili-gence to protect those res-idents from noise and dustand find out more factsfor them and for council,”he said during Monday’sDelta council meeting.

A council report notedthe application for the pro-posed gravel mine is fora one-time, low-intensityoperation over 90 to 120days during regular busi-ness hours. It added theapplicant estimates theoperation will extractbetween 38,000 and 77,000cubic metres of gravel.

Coun. Ian Paton saidhe thought it was a novelidea, compared to bring-ing in material from areaslike Aldergrove or Langley.

Coun. Sylvia Bishopvoiced concerns over bor-der lineups and access/egress on nearby localroads.

Residents on bothsides of the border haveexpressed concerns overthe plan to bring fill to theSouthlands, where 950

housing units are to bebuilt.

The quarry, which sitson a 20-hectare (50-acre)site just south of the bor-der, hasn’t been operation-al for years but its owner islooking to revive the oper-ation due to its proximityto the Southlands.

Joel Lantz, chair of thePoint Roberts CommunityAdvisory Committee, saidWhatcom County willaccept any form of writtencomments on the project.

Email comments can besubmitted to Amy Keenanat [email protected], Andy Wiserat [email protected] or Nick Smithat [email protected].

Hard copy com-ments can be mailedto Whatcom CountyPlanning & DevelopmentServices, 5280 NorthwestDr., Bellingham, WA,98226.

Project informationand documentation canbe found on the WhatcomCounty website.

DeltahasitssayonPointRobertsquarryplanProposedoperation to provide fill to Southlands just 150metres fromnearest Delta residence

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The man convictedof the murder of a Deltapolice officer in 1974 isback out on parole.

Elery Long, 71, is serv-ing a life sentence for thefirst-degree murder of S/Sgt. RonMcKay.

McKay was respondingto a public complaint andas he approached Long’sTsawwassen home, Long

opened the front door andshoved a shot gun into theofficer’s chest. Other offic-ers looked on as McKaywas shot.

Long maintained he wasintoxicated at the time andthe shot gun went off acci-dentally.

He was granted dayparole in 2009 and fullparole in March 2015.

Long’s parole was sus-pended earlier this yearafter he allegedly punched

a woman in the arm. Thewoman claimed Long hadpunched her while Longclaimed they came arounda corner at the same timeand accidently bumpedinto each other. He deniedassaulting anyone.

Parole Board of Canadadocuments note a chargestemming from the inci-dent was stayed. Theboard voted to lift thesuspension in a decisiondated May 31.

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An SUV crashed into a B.C. Hydro kiosk in the 6400-block of Holly Park DriveFriday, causing the kiosk to erupt into flames. The Delta Fire Department usedfoam to put out the fire fairly quickly, noted deputy Chief BradWilson. He saidthere were no injuries. Power was out from Friday evening to Saturday aroundnoon, a local resident told the Optimist.

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Comment Period and Orientation Session for the Roberts BankTerminal 2 Project Environmental Assessment

OTTAWA, June 16, 2016 – The Review Panel for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2Project today announced the start of a comment period on the EnvironmentalImpact Statement (EIS) and the Marine Shipping Addendum submitted by theVancouver Fraser Port Authority. Indigenous groups, government bodies, thepublic and other interested parties are invited to provide comments on these andother records relating to the environmental assessment of the Roberts BankTerminal 2 Project. The Panel also announced today that it has scheduled anorientation session open to the public regarding the environmental assessmentprocess to be held June 28, 2016 in Vancouver.

Comment Period

Indigenous groups, government bodies, the public and other interested parties areinvited to submit comments to the Review Panel on the sufficiency and technicalmerit of the environmental assessment information which is available on theCanadian Environmental Assessment Registry (the Registry) at www.ceaa.gc.ca,reference number 80054. Participants are also invited to make recommendationsto the Panel on additional information that it should receive prior to proceeding toa public hearing for the Project. A resource document to assist participants in thepreparation of their submissions is now available on the Registry.

The Review Panel will consider all submissions including those that have alreadybeen sent by participants in relation to the environmental assessment of theProject and are posted on the Registry. The Panel requests that participants notsubmit duplicate comments or recommendations for additional information.

Please forward submissions in either official language to the Review Panel Manag-er by email or mail on or before October 14, 2016. Documents submitted orgenerated as part of the environmental assessment will be considered public andwill be posted on the Registry.

Debra MylesReview Panel Manager, Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Projectc/o Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency160 Elgin Street, 22nd Floor, Ottawa ON K1A 0H3Tel.: 613-957-0626 or 1-866-582-1884 / [email protected]

Orientation Session

The Review Panel invites the public to attend, or observe via webcast, an orienta-tion session where information will be provided by federal and provincial bodiesthat have a mandate and expertise in relation to the proposed Project and itspotential environmental effects. The Project Proponent, the Vancouver Fraser PortAuthority, will provide an overview of its responsibilities as they relate to marineactivities. Although participants and the public will not have an opportunity to askquestions during the session, follow-up questions may be sent to the Panel for itsconsideration.

The Review Panel intends to provide a live webcast of the orientation session andto archive the video recording. A transcript of the proceedings will be posted onthe Registry following the session. Additional information on the session and thewebcast details will be provided by the Panel at a later date.

The orientation session will be held:

DateTuesday, June 28, 2016LocationSimon Fraser University – Segal Building, 500 Granville Street, VancouverTime9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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To receive updates and notice of public participation opportunities for theenvironmental assessment of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project, please provideyour name and email address to [email protected].

The Project

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority proposes the construction and operation of anew three-berth marine container terminal located at Roberts Bank in Delta,British Columbia. The Project would be located next to the existing Deltaport andWestshore Terminals. The environmental assessment includes a consideration ofthe proposed Project and of marine shipping associated with the Project.

Review PanelRoberts Bank Terminal 2 Project

IAN JACQUESContr ibut ing Writer

The Falcons FieldHockey Club has hon-oured one of its own witha special legacy award.

Club member KristaJensen is the inauguralrecipient of the FollowYour Dreams Award,which was created bythe club and the familyof beloved club memberGraeme Carswell whodrowned in Februarywhile fishing with afriend on the banks of theChilliwack River.

Just prior to the acci-dent, the 21-year-oldTsawwassen resident andSouth Delta Secondarygrad had just returnedfrom playing club hockeyfor MHC Amstelveenin the Netherlands andhad formerly played forthe Canadian Under-21junior national team andthe University of VictoriaVikes. He also played forteams in West Vancouverand locally with theFalcons.

According to the club,the Follow Your DreamsAward will be presented

annually to a boy orgirl who best emulatesCarswell’s character and tofurther their field hockeyaspirations.

“When Graeme died weknew we had to do some-thing to create a legacythat honours him and we

also wanted to create alasting reminder for thefamily of what he meantto the club,” said FalconsField Hockey Club captainGuy Manwaring.

Jensen was recentlypresented with the awardand a cheque for $500. The

money will be put towardsher future field hockeycareer.

Jensen is a standoutwith the Falcons. Shehas played for Team BConmultiple occasions,coached kids within theclub for more than five

years and mentored manyyoung goalies to inspirethem to play at a higherlevel.

“Krista is very deserv-ing of the award,” addedManwaring. “It was atough choice for us. Wehave several others that

are at the top of the listand we will keep themin mind for the next fewyears when we continue topresent this award.”

The club has raisedmore than $3,000 for theaward and is taking dona-tions at www.falcons.ca.

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The Falcons Field Hockey Club has created an award in memory of Graeme Carswell who drowned earlier this year. Krista Jensen (cen-tre) is the inaugural winner. She is joined by (from left) Wendy Childs (club president), Kathleen Carswell (Graeme’s mom), Kim Carswell(Graeme’s dad) and Alana Carswell (Graeme’s sister).

NewawardhonoursCarswell’s legacyFalcons’ standout Krista Jensen is inauguralwinner of the FollowYourDreamsAward


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The most recent figures fromthe Real Estate Board of GreaterVancouver show the typical

Ladner home now tops the $1 millionmark. A 5.7 per cent jump in May alonehas pushed the benchmark price to awhopping $1,026,600, meaning if yourmortgage is paid off, you’re now anhonest-to-goodness millionaire.

Given much of Ladner’s hous-ing stock was built during a time ofunprecedented growth after the GeorgeMassey Tunnel opened, it’s now 40 or50 years old and, quite frankly, is show-ing its age in a certain light. Yet in spiteof the wrinkles, the love handles andthe thinning hair, it’s never been morevaluable than it is today.

Cars, clothes, furniture, appliances,electronics… there’s not much that webuy that increases in value as it getsolder, but a steady rise in house prices,punctuated by a significant spike in thelast year or so, certainly lends credenceto that old adage about not making anymore land these days.

Just for a chuckle, I decided to flipthrough the binder that holds all theOptimist issues from 1976 to check outthese places when they were relativelynew. I figured I’d find prices we couldonly dream about, and I certainly did,including listings of $62,500 for a nicefour-bedroom Cape Cod on one-thirdof an acre and the mid-60s for a five-bedroom place on a quiet cul-de-sacnear Ladner Elementary.

Yes, you can only shake your headat those prices, but what really struckme is the disparity between housingcosts and other goods. Back then, a10 per cent down payment on a homewas roughly the cost of a ChryslerVolare wagon or a Dodge Charger, bothof which retailed for a shade under$6,000.

In other words, a down payment ona home that was likely no more thana decade old was the cost of an aver-age car, yet today, a similar percent-age down payment is the equivalentof a luxury vehicle, and that’s for ahouse that’s no longer 10 years old, butone that’s pushing 50, if it’s not therealready. That doesn’t even factor in the$900,000 mortgage that comes withthe place, complete with monthly pay-ments well in excess of $4,000.

It’s just a shame that 20-inch colourTV you bought in the ’70s for $749didn’t appreciate at the same rate.

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This is a special June forme. Not only do I havea daughter graduatingfrom high school inDelta, I also have a son

graduating from BCIT. So muchtime has passed since they werelittle kids calling me Daddy—now I’m Dad, and they want meto help them fix their cars.

I guess that makes me a lotolder, and hopefully a bit wiserthan I was when they were kids.I thought I’d share a bit of whatI’ve learned over my lifetime thatmight help them be successful intheir future.

There are three words I’d likethem to remember as they go for-ward into the big, bad world: risk,responsibility and value.

People take risks every day butlikely don’t realize it. Every deci-sion you make is a risk, and eachdecision will have an outcome.Some risks are small, like whichroute do I take to work today?Make the right choice, you’re ontime; make the wrong one andyour boss is waiting for you whenyou arrive wondering whereyou’ve been. Others are biggerrisks, like what do I want to dofor a career? Who will I marry?Will I have children? Those are allturning points in life that you willface, and will determine the lifeyou live.

Risk is something that entre-preneurs face every day, from

the day they start their business.They invest their time, effort andmoney hoping to build a viablebusiness that can grow over time.There is no reward without takinga chance; the bigger the risk, thebigger the potential outcome.

Just be prepared for when a riskdoesn’t work out, because some-times they don’t. Those are calledlearning opportunities.

Next is responsibility.Responsibility is something peo-ple will respect over time. Dowhat you say you’ll do. Be relia-ble. Don’t pass the buck or blamesomething or someone else. Ownyour actions. Live a life of integ-rity. Do the right thing, the thingsthat you are proud to have yourname attached to, even when noone else knows about it. You’llsleep better.

The last word on my list isvalue. Success in life comes from

the value you bring to other’slives. The world doesn’t owe youanything until you add somethingto it. And just because you get auniversity degree doesn’t meanyou’ll be adding value, it has tomake a real difference in some-one else’s life.

Everything you do for someoneelse brings value to their lives,it just depends on howmuch ofa difference you make and howmany other people can do thesame thing.

A waiter in a restaurant pro-vides different value than aplumber fixing my hot water tank.My dentist adds different valuethan my financial planner.

But value isn’t always financial,sometimes the compensationis the feeling you get by makingsomeone else’s life just a bit bet-ter, like volunteering your time ordonating to charity.

I took a chance when I gotmarried and had children. Mywife and I took the responsibilityof providing for them. Our kidshave made our lives special. Andtoday, we get one of our great-est rewards, seeing our childrengraduate.

We are so very proud of you.Brad Sherwin, MBA has over

25 years’ experience in market-ing, public relations and businessstrategy. He is currently the direc-tor of marketing for a nationalnon-profit organization.

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Murphy’s LawTEDMURPHY

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CommunityCommentBRAD SHERWIN


Letters

Editor:Re: Crossing them off,

Murphy’s Law, June 15Ted Murphy got it right

when he wrote “a retrofit-ted tunnel could still play arole well into the future.”

The province started theseismic upgrades to thetunnel and then turned offthe financial tap but onlyafter spending $19.5 mil-lion. The province spentover $3 million buildingfast lanes for the busesand then did not give usthe buses we needed.

Think about howmanysingle-occupancy driverswould switch to the busif they saw people com-fortlaby reading theDeltaOptimist as they sped byin their luxury buses? Ourreality is the buses passby the bus stops withoutstopping because they arecompletely packed, peoplehanging on for dear lifeas they stand packed inlike sardines. The revenuethat could be generatedif the popular bus routeshad more buses could go along way to — guess what?— buy more buses.

The mayors’ council hasasked for 400 new buses

and asked for the provinceto commit to a 10-yearplan that would be thesolution to the long-termtransportation needs ofMetro Vancouver but theprovince would ratherspend $3.5 billion on amonument to the car.

Murphy states correctlythat a new bridge could bebuilt slightly upriver to linkto both Highway 99 andthe South Fraser PerimeterRoad with Knight Street.Anyone who has lookedat a map can clearly seethat connecting the dotswould allow for far bet-ter traffic flow and thefuture benefits of connect-ing to Boundary Road inVancouver, which couldthen connect trucks withHighway 1.

With proper mainte-nance, the George MasseyTunnel has many dec-ades of life left in her andmoney would be wellspent to make use of thoseprecious two northboundlanes. As Murphy wrote,“It seems foolish to forsakeones we already have.”

Common sense andthe tunnel replacementproject have nothing in

common. So many otheralternatives are more logi-cal such as adding a bridgeto the east to connect theSFPR to Nelson Road andthe East-West connector inRichmond, limiting trucktraffic at rush hour, RiceMill Road in Richmondconnecting with easternSteveston Highway, mak-ing better use of the buslanes and passenger fer-ries such as those used inSydney, Australia.

Sydney is very similarto Metro Vancouver withmultiple waterways butinstead of viewing the riv-ers as a hindrance, theyuse them to transportpeople quickly and afford-ably. Can you imagine apassenger ferry systemthat could take you fromLadner to UBC, from NewWestminster to Richmond,from North Van to WhiteRock?

All we need is visionand the willingness tomake people the priorityand not the industrializa-tion of the Fraser River thepriority.

Carol DayRichmond City

Councillor

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Editor:Re: Mall highrise not

welcome, letter to the edi-tor, June 15

I had to chuckle whenreading Linda Lanoway’sletter. While I do not doubtthe “findings” of her infor-mal poll, I would humblysuggest that it is not rep-resentative of the views ofall Tsawwassen residentsdespite her “withoutexception” conclusion.

Tsawwassen clearlylacks a diverse stock ofhousing. I think this is evi-dent in the amazing salesresponse the recently builtand occupied View at 1212on Hunter Road. As ourpopulation continues toshift and age, many long-time residents are lookingfor alternatives to their3,000-square-foot homeson quarter-acre lots.

Most prefer to remainin Tsawwassen and not tohave to move away fromfamily, friends, doctors,dentists and other profes-sionals. Without change,there will be no option formany but to leave.

Lanoway also statesthat “the two new shop-ping malls will effectivelydecimate the small retailsshops in Tsawwassen.”First, I do not believe thiswill prove to be an accu-rate prediction. I feel, likemany, the retail landscapewill certainly change.Some business will move,some will close. Otherswill adapt and grow.

Tsawwassen residentsare loyal to their localbusinesses, many of whichare service-related thatdo not seem to part of theplan for either Tsawwassen

Mills or TsawwassenCommons. Secondly,even if the newmalls diddecimate the small retailshops, wouldn’t it thenbe wise to redevelop thisproperty and others tosomething more suit-able than rows of empty,boarded up storefronts?

I am certainly notblindly advocating a 10-to 12- or even 20-storeybuilding in the centre ofTsawwassen without fur-ther information to andinput from residents and,as Lanoway notes, withtraffic already problematicaround 12th Avenue and56th Street perhaps a wellthought out plan couldaddress current and futuretraffic flows rather thankeeping things stuck asthey are.

Mark Schoeffel

Editor:Having received a letter

from our mayor claim-ing that Delta taxes have“only” risen an averageof 3.5 per cent this year, itwould be interesting to askDelta council to providethe actual total of receivedtax this year compared to

2015.I hear from other

municipalities that a lotof people are querying alarge rise in their munici-pal taxes.

The system of mill ratesseems to have been eitherignored or has becomeuseless.

My taxes have gone upby nine per cent.

The excuse that most, ifnot all, homes have beengiven a higher assessedvalue will not wash.

Profligate municipalexpenditure is rife in somemunicipalities.

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Editor:I currently have two

children at South DeltaSecondary. Zak andSamantha are my twinsjust finishing up Grade 11.

They are sort of atopposite ends of the spec-trum of learning stylesand capabilities. WhileSamantha can write mathexams and get marks ofover 90 per cent withoutreally trying, Zak findssuch academic pursuitschallenging. And yet, atSDSS, both of their needshave been met expertly bythose in a position to haveinfluence on their experi-ence and learning.

They have both hadteachers who take the timeto get to knowmy chil-dren.

When they falter, theteachers ask why. Theyfind creative ways to workwith whatever is happen-ing in the kids’ lives sothey can meet the curricu-lum requirements whileaddressing the very real

personal issues that comeup in the day to day life ofa teenager.

Sometimes, there maybe a huge demand putupon them from anothercourse; other times, some-thing comes up in theirpersonal lives that over-whelms them. Regardlessof the issue, these educa-tors take such a humanand realistic approach tohow they can support mychildren to succeed.

They also find waysto challenge Zak andSamantha, to push thembeyond their comfort zoneso they can grow. I’m nottalking about some bag oftricks they have and pullsomething out indiscrimi-nately. I am talking abouttruly dedicated profession-als who tailor their teach-ing to meet my children’sspecific and personalneeds.

I also want to acknowl-edge the administrationand policy-makers thatsupport such a beautiful

way of working with chil-dren. I am really happyabout the introductionof flex time next year andhow that supports thewhole idea of making kidsresponsible for their ownlearning and time man-agement.

It’s a perfect blend ofindividual support andempowerment. This isa fantastic tool to allowkids to develop skills thatwill serve them well theirentire lives.

The existence of theacademies in our schooldistrict is truly innovativeand ground-breaking inthe education system. Ifeel so lucky to live herein South Delta where mychildren can benefit fromthe greatest school systemI have ever seen.

I truly believe the DeltaFilm Academy has had aprofound influence notonly on their lives now,but will continue to doso their entire lives. Theextremely innovative work

of Paige Hansen creat-ing these academies isground-breaking and life-altering.

So many children havehappy, successful and ful-filling high school experi-ences because of her workand because the districthas supported this uniquelearning environment.

And as a parent, I wouldlike to give some of theteachers my own grade:A++.

These teachers standout as amazing educa-tors, human beings andpositive influencers inmy children’s lives: Ms.Hansen, Ms. Hamilton,Ms. Harbott, Mr. Pike, Mr.Campbell, Ms. Almond,Ms. Gaspar, Ms. Van Vliet,Mr. Westinghouse, Ms.Bodman andMr. Ursulak.

I am so grateful for whatyou have done for mychildren. I thank you fromthe bottom of my heart foryour dedication and life-changing work.

Kathy van Gogh

AppreciativeparentgivesA++totheteachersatSouthDelta

Editor:Re: Tsawwassen is going

the way of Richmond, letterto the editor, June 10In response to Patricia

and Patrick Gannon’squestion of where they canlive, why not Lillooet?

Lillooet is a complete,walkable community. We

have full multi-level hos-pital/medical professionalservices, three schools,recreation centre, vibrantsmall business commu-nity, low housing prices,lower property taxes, andresidential and commer-cial properties for sale/development.

Nature is at our door,with stunning sceneryall around and the bestweather in B.C. We’re twohours travelling time tomost urban centers.

We are stymied by thefascination to live in theLower Mainland. Isn’ttime to ask: Do I need to

live here, does my busi-ness need to be locatedhere?

There are great placesout there that won’t takeevery cent out of yourbank account. Just lookaround.

Marg LampmanMayor of Lillooet

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Editor:Re: Bridge won’t be

delayed: Stone, June 15It appears Todd Stone

and his cohorts are still upto their usual stunts.

First, let’s be clear.Spending $3.5 billionon a bridge to nowhereis fully one-third of theinfrastructure budget forthe entire province. Thatmeans every city in B.C.,including Delta, has lostone-third of their budgetto fix roads, upgrade sew-ers or upgrade schools forthe seismic safety of ourchildren. That’s what yourmayor of Delta supports.

Second, just like theAlex Fraser Bridge budget,$3.5 billion is a fiction,because the governmenthas no business plandetailing the cost. If his-tory is a guide, $5 billion ofyour tax money could bethe real end cost.

Third, in respect toTsawwassen First Nationand Vancouver Fraser PortAuthority “support,” let’slook more closely. Whywould the TFN not advo-cate for preservation of theFraser River eco-system,but rather support a 1950s

Los Angeles-type bridgeand freeway? Simpleanswer: Tsawwassensigned a land agreementwith the port for indus-trialization. Then there’sthe port, which wants toindustrialize the Fraserwith an LNG tank farm(ship to Hawaii), a coaltransfer station (coal fromWyoming) and an airportjet fuel tanker farm (fromWashington state).

Fourth, is Stone’s andthe mayor’s advocacy forthe bridge because it willgenerate jobs? It won’t. It’s

Economics 101. To buildan economy, and a com-munity, ongoing jobs areneeded that continueindefinitely, such as farm-ing. Building a bridgeprovides only temporaryemployment for special-ized workers sourced glob-ally. It is an illusion thatDelta will get any long-term employment benefitfrom building the bridge.

So some summers fromnow, when you are sittingin your back yard, tryingto have a quiet barbecue,or wondering why your

garden and grass are dead,or in bed awake at 3 a.m.from the smell of dieselfumes blowing down fromthe bridge even thoughit’s miles away, hearingthe relentless 24/7 noise ofdiesel truck engines, hornsand screeching brakes,remember the reasonyour real estate is nearworthless, is because yourmayor was supportive ofthe bridge.

Clearly, if you do noth-ing now, you will paydearly in the future.

J. JohnWest

Editor:Re: Bridge won’t be

delayed: Stone, June 15Minister Todd Stone’s

commitment and MayorLois Jackson’s sup-port to keeping to thebuilding timeline of theGeorge Massey TunnelReplacement Project inplace despite a growingnumber of concerns istypical of the current atti-tude of elected officials atall levels of government.

Maybe it is time toremind them all, munici-pal, provincial and federal,that they have been elect-ed to represent the votersof their constituencies andto follow their wants andneeds even when they arenot those of their party.That, in short, is whatdemocracy is all about.

In the case of the tun-nel replacement, I still feellike a lot of voters, bothin Delta and other localmunicipalities, that weshould have spent moretime in the decision tobuild a bridge rather thanan expanded tunnel.

First, there is the costfactor, I understand thattwinning the tunnel wouldbe less expensive thanbuilding a bridge and have

less impact during con-struction. It is, after all, ourmoney that is being spent.

Second, do we need abridge or is it being donejust for the benefit on theVancouver Fraser PortAuthority? If this is thecase, shouldn’t they bepaying a large part of thecost?

Third, it appears thebridge will consumemorevaluable agricultural landand cause a bigger impacton the environment thanan expanded tunnel. Isthis something we wantor is putting blacktop onmore of this valuable landthe best way to go?

Finally, I do not likebeing bullied and feel thatwe have been pushed intoaccepting this option andnow we are being forcedto let it go ahead before allthe concerns have beenconsidered.

I agree with Stone thatimprovements to thiscrossing are a priority, butbefore carrying on withwhat could be anotherwhite elephant, why not sitback, look at the concernsand really consider if thisis the best way to spendthe taxpayers’ dollars.

Richard Turner

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Chevron representa-tives were joined by ChiefBryce Williams of theTsawwassen First Nationat the grand opening of acommercial cardlock onthe TFN industrial landsnear Deltaport last week.

“We feel very fortunateto have been chosen asthe commercial fuel part-ner for TFN in the loca-tion on their lands,” saidBen Boon, a commercialbusiness consultant forChevron.

“Deltaport has a thriv-ing industry and one thatwe are extremely pleasedto be a part of.”

Boon said work beganon the location a num-ber of years ago and that

Chevron is pleased atbecoming the first com-mercial tenant on TFNindustrial lands.

“The professionalism ofall members of TFN andthe various groups thatworked on the project wasexceptional,” he said.

Williams opened thegrand opening ceremonywith a traditional FirstNation song and greeting,and he shared kind wordsof appreciation with theaudience of approximately50 guests and Chevroncustomers. A prayer wassaid by Barb Joe Wilapia,blessing the new siteahead of its official open-ing.

Boon thanked the chief,

the many First Nationpartners and Chevroncontractors for the suc-cessful development of thesite.

A cheque for $50,000was presented to Williamsin recognition of Chevron’ssponsorship of the TFNPost-Secondary EducationScholarship.

Chevron has a net-work of 38 cardlocks andthree marinas in B.C. andAlberta providing fuel forcommercial customers inall lines of business. Priorto the Deltaport cardlockopening, it had been over10 years since the lastcardlock was added to theChevron commercial net-work.

SANDOR GYARMATIsgyarmat i@delta-opt imist .com

The public is beinginvited to comment on thePort of Vancouver’s recentpurchase of several parcelsof land, including two inDelta.

In addition to proper-ties in Richmond, the portacquired a pair of proper-ties totaling less than threeacres at 9658 and 9857 onRiver Road in Delta. Noneof the properties are agri-cultural and the proposalis to use all for industrialpurposes, which will bemade all the more easyfor the Delta propertiesbecause they are alreadyzoned as such.

Part of the port’supdated land use plan,the port says it acquiredthe properties becausethe supply of land in theLower Mainland suitablefor trade and goods move-ment is running out andis expected to be gone inabout a decade. The port,which has been on a landbuying spree in recentyears, notes it’s makingthe purchases to preserveindustrial land to facilitateCanada’s growing trade.

“At the same time, weare calling for a regionaldiscussion on land man-agement so that land forgoods movement andother uses, including

agriculturaluse, can bepreserved forfuture gen-erations,” theport states.

The prop-erties pur-chased bythe port willeventuallybe used forsuch activi-ties as warehousing anddistribution centres, con-tainer storage facilities,transloading facilities, shiprepair and barge moorageactivities.

The Port of Vancouverwill have a commentperiod until Aug. 9 andtwo information sessionson its land purchases.The session in Delta takesplace Tuesday, June 28 atthe North Delta RecreationCentre from 4 to 7 p.m.

The port, so far, doesn’town any agricultural landin Delta, but that’s not thecase in Richmond where itowns the almost 200-acreGilmore farm on No. 8Road, a contentious issuebetween the city and theport authority. The portpurchased the farm in2009 and has, so far, beenleasing it for farming.

However, port presidentand CEO Robin Silvesterat a Delta Chamber ofCommerce meetingrecently acknowledged the

port might haveto convert it toother uses due tothe critical short-age of industrialland.

Speakingof protectingland within theAgriculturalLand Reserve,Delta South MLAVicki Huntington

in a lengthy report thisweek outlined a series ofconcerns summarizedin a 551-page freedomof information requestto the B.C. Ministry ofAgriculture. She wantedrecords, information andanalysis that informed thegovernment’s 2014 deci-sion to split the ALR intotwo zones.

The new Zone 1includes Vancouver Island,the Lower Mainland andOkanagan, while Zone 2 isnorthern B.C., the Caribooand Kootenays.

Huntington noted thegovernment’s initial inten-tion was to include chang-es that would increaseprotections for B.C.’s“best” farmland in Zone1, which includes Delta,however, the governmentsubsequently elected to“maintain the status quo”for the prime farmlands.

Huntington said, “It’sworth asking: who toldthem to back off?”

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I have been roamingaround Facebook for a bit— long enough to observethat some folks shouldn’tbe there.

You’ve seen them— orrather, you’ve read their

posts.Take the TMI group, or

the ones who offer TooMuch Information.

And I mean way, waytoo much.

They’re the ones whowant to tell you every lastsymptom of the recentflu they had. They’re theones who want to tellyou every sordid detailin their divorce proceed-ings. They’re the ones whowant to tell you about theirstruggles with the bankaccount and their dealingswith the boss.

Please, I want to tellthem. Keep it to yourself.

Then there’s the RRBgang. Like the TMIs, the

RRBs really should berequired to take a coursein appropriate Facebookbehaviour.

That’s because they’reReally, Really Boring.

“Woke up at eight,”they’ll report. “Had ashower, then breakfast(eggs and toast, unbut-tered). Flossed. Now goingto do crossword with acoffee at hand. (Cream, nosugar.)”

Sometimes, the RRBswill upsell their brilliantposts with a photo of saiddental floss or coffee cup.

Ban them, I say. For life.Equally annoying is the

UB pack. Oh, you knowthem well, my friends.

They’re the UltimateBraggers.

The UB will post news— always with a photoalbum— of little Johnnywhen he’s (1) lost his firsttooth, (2) created his firstfinger painting, or (3) satthrough his first mealwithout hurling Alpha-getti at his sister.

The UBs also want theworld to know they’re thebest of the best at — youname it — photography,cooking, gardening, soapcarving or competitive doggrooming.

They appear on FBevery day, and I’d like tostrike them frommy feed.

Another group that

could use a lesson ortwo in Facebook schoolis the DV crowd— youknow, the ones who areDeliberately Vague.

The DV will write some-thing like this: “The sky isgrey today. Fitting.”

Or: “I’d love to. But Ican’t.” Or: “Chances are,I’ll be late.”

To which I want to say:Huh? The DVs are annoy-ances, it seems to me, andabsolute attention get-ters. They know that noone will understand whatthey’re saying, and thateveryone will ask.

Grow up, DVs.And lastly, I’d like to

take a swipe at the SSPs,

since they may be theFacebook folks who arethe greatest irritants.

The SSPs are not proneto bragging or to tellingyou things you’d rather nothear. They do, however,like to share Syrupy SweetPostings, invariably withan abundance of hearts,smiley faces and exclama-tion marks.

“Today is a gift! Open itwith the ones you love!!!!!”the SSP will say.

Um, no.Some folks may think

I’m grumpy, and perhapsthat’s what I am.

Think I’ll close the Bookfor now. I’ll read someTweets instead.

HadjustaboutenoughofsomeFacebookusers

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The Municipal Council of The Corporation of Delta will hold a PublicHearing, in accordance with the Local Government Act, to considerthe following proposed projects and related applications:

Date: Tuesday, June 28, 2016Time: 7:00 p.m.Place: Council Chamber, Delta Municipal Hall

4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2A Council meeting is scheduled to immediately follow this PublicHearing in the event Council wishes to give further consideration toany projects at that time.Any persons who believe that their interest in property will beaffected by the proposed projects shall be given an opportunity to beheard at the Public Hearing on matters contained in the bylaws and/or proposed by the applications.Should you have any concerns or comments you wish to communicateto Council in advance of the Public Hearing, you can write to:

Mayor and Council, The Corporation of Delta4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2

Fax: 604-946-3390 Email: [email protected] addressed to Mayor and Council will form part of thepublic record for this Public Hearing.To be considered, correspondence must be received by the Office ofthe Municipal Clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016.Project No. 1 Official Community Plan Housekeeping (P16-03)

Location: Various properties throughout DeltaApplicants: The Corporation of DeltaTelephone: 604-946-3380Proposal: Housekeeping amendments to the Official Community

Plan.“The Corporation of Delta Official Community PlanBylaw No. 3950, 1985”Amendment Bylaw No. 7572To amend “The Corporation of Delta Official Community Plan BylawNo. 3950, 1985” as follows:

1. To correct land use designations for 7667 119A Street and11660 86 Avenue to make them consistent with current zoning.

2. To adjust the land use designation boundaries related to11864/11862 88 Avenue and 11806/11816 88 Avenue to matchthe property lines.

3. To clarify the previously approved height exemption for4898 – 4916 Trenant Lane.

4. To correct a mapping error for the boundary of the lot sizeexemption area related to 5158, 5168, and 5178 WestminsterLane and 4930 Westminster Avenue.

Staff Contact: Laura Ryan – 604-946-3395Web Location: June 13, 2016 Regular Council Meeting Agenda

Item E.06Project No. 2 Application for Rezoning and Development Variance

Permit (LU007575)Location: 11276 80 Avenue, as shown outlined in bold on

MAP NO. 1Applicant: Tars Home Developments Ltd.Telephone: 604-614-0565Proposal: Application for Rezoning and Development VariancePermit in order to permit subdivision and development of two singlefamily residential lots.

“Delta Zoning BylawNo. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7583To amend “Delta Zoning BylawNo. 2750, 1977” by rezoning thesubject property from RS1 SingleFamily Residential to RS7 SingleFamily (335 m2) Residential inorder to allow a two-lot subdivisionand construction of a new singlefamily dwelling with an in-groundbasement on each lot. Nosecondary suites are proposed.Development Variance PermitLU007575To vary Section 914.9 of “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” byreducing the special setback from the centre line of 80 Avenue from21.0 m to 16.6 m for the principal structure on both proposed Lots.Staff Contact: Harpreet Sondh – 604-952-3155Web Location: June 13, 2016 Regular Council Meeting Agenda

Item E.09Project No. 3 Application for Rezoning (LU007682)

Location: 9364 116 Street, as shown outlined in bold onMap NO. 2

Applicant: Kamaljit andHarpreet Dhillon

Telephone: 604-761-7576Proposal: Application forRezoning in order to permitsubdivision and development oftwo single family residential lots.“Delta ZoningBylaw No. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7556To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No.2750, 1977” by rezoning the subjectproperty from RM1 Multiple Family(Duplex) Residential to RS5 SingleFamily (550 m2) Residential in order to allow a two-lot subdivisionand construction of a new single family dwelling with an in-groundbasement for proposed Lot 1, and a new single family dwelling withan in-ground basement and secondary suite for proposed Lot 2.Staff Contact: Stephanie Johnson – 604-946-3269Web Location: June 13, 2016 Regular Council Meeting Agenda

Item E.08Project No. 4 Application for Rezoning (LU007747)

Location: 4410 Spanton Drive,as shown outlinedin bold onMap NO. 3

Applicant: Amar Bath, KijeeCustom Homes Ltd.

Telephone: 604-377-0637

Proposal: Application forRezoning in order to permitsubdivision and development oftwo single family residential lots.

“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7577To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning thesubject property from RS1 Single Family Residential to RS8 SingleFamily (390 m2) Residential in order to allow a two-lot subdivision andconstruction of a new single family dwelling on each lot. No secondarysuites are proposed.Staff Contact: Stephanie Johnson – 604-946-3269Web Location: June 13, 2016 Regular Council Meeting Agenda

Item E.07Project No.5 Application for Land Use Contract Discharge and

Rezoning (LU007568)Location: 7927 Huston Road

and 7927 RiverRoad, as shownoutlined in bold onMAP NO. 4

Applicant: Beedie (HustonRoad) Holdings Ltd.

Telephone: 604-436-7771Proposal: Application forLand Use Contract Dischargeand Rezoning in order to permitsubdivision and development of an11-lot industrial business park witha waterfront recreational trail.Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw No. 7566To discharge Land Use Contract LU-75-34 from the subject propertiesin order to bring the properties under current regulations.“Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977”Amendment Bylaw No. 7567To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning a portionof the property at 7927 Huston Road from I7 Special Industrial zone toI2 Heavy Industrial zone in order to permit an industrial business park.The proposed uses include large warehouses and distribution centers,manufacturing and processing, and multi-tenant industrial buildings.To amend “Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 2750, 1977” by rezoning a portionof the property at 7927 River Road at the intersection of Huston andRiver Roads from I2 Heavy Industrial to Comprehensive DevelopmentZone No. 473 in order to permit a drive-through restaurant in additionto industrial uses.Staff Contact: Tanya Mitchner – 604-952-3472Web Location: June 13, 2016 Regular Council Meeting Agenda

Item E.10Additional InformationAdditional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports,and any relevant documentation may be inspected until Tuesday,June 28, 2016.Municipal Hall: Community Planning and Development DepartmentHours: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

and Friday (except statutory holidays)8:30 am to 8:00 pm Thursday

Website: www.delta.caEmail: [email protected]: 604-946-3380Please note that Council may not receive further submissions fromthe public or interested persons concerning any project after thePublic Hearing has concluded.

The Corporation of Delta4500 ClarenceTaylor CrescentDelta BCV4K 3E2www.cor p.delta.bc.cawww.delta.ca

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It’s been a messy start tothe year in Ladner Village,but the transformation ofDelta Street continues onschedule.

Phase 1 of theCorporation of Delta’sDelta Street RevitalizationProject was recentlycompleted and Phase 2is underway with crewsconcentrating on thearea between Bridge andTrenant streets.

“I think things havebeen going fairly well,”said municipal engineer-ing director Steven Lan.

The major overhaul ofthe street began back inJanuary with the removalof the trees, several ofwhich were transplantedto other areas in the com-munity. The trees wereremoved because theywere causing the pave-ment to heave, creating a

safety hazard for pedes-trians, as well as drainageissues.

New trees will be plant-ed with tree cell technol-ogy, which will promotegrowth and will include aroot barrier to help pre-vent roots from heavingthe hard surfaces.

The project began withwatermain replacementbetween 48th Avenue andChisholm Street. That has

been followed by roadand sidewalk construc-tion, which is being doneon a block-by-block basisin order to minimize dis-ruptions to parking andpedestrian access for longperiods of time.

The project is part ofthe South Delta BusinessSustainability Strategy,aimed in part at revital-izing South Delta’s infra-structure and strengthen-

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million project includesidewalk replacement,a decorative pedestrianplaza at the intersection ofDelta and Bridge streets,decorative stamped/col-oured pedestrian cross-walks at intersections, newstreet lights and new land-scaping areas that includeirrigation, as well as bikeracks, benches, decorative

bollards, banner poles andgarbage/recycling recep-tacles.

Lan said the project ison schedule for comple-tion this fall.

Information about theproject, as well as maps ofalternate parking locationsduring construction, canbe found on Delta’s web-site at delta.ca as well asat the project office, 4811Delta St.

PHOTO (LEFT) BY GORD GOBLE

Delta Street has been a construction zone since January, but all the mess and inconvenience will be worth it come fall when work on the prominent stretch of LadnerVillage is complete. A rendering of the finished project (right) is provided bymunicipal hall.

CivicprojecttotransformDeltaStreetPart of SouthDelta Business Sustainability Strategy, $6million undertaking to be complete by fall


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Now home to an office building (and the former home of the Optimist), the cornerof Delta and Bridge streets used to be home to the Ladner Gulf Service Station.This photo taken circa 1972 also shows the Delta Historical Museum, which wasrenamed the Delta Museum and Archives in 1979, and the Surrey Co-operativeAssociation building and feed tower.

Work being done on Delta Street is just the latest changeto Ladner’s commercial core, which has continuallyevolved since the area was settled in the 1870s. On the fol-lowing pages we take a look back, with the help of theDelta Museum and Archives, at some of the buildings ofyesteryear and what stands in their place today.

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Now home to Delta Carpets and Floor Design, this stretch of 48th Avenue, for-merly known asWestham Street, was home to the Ladner Theatre. Dr. Gregory’soffice was upstairs on the north side and at the back on the east side was a res-taurant owned byMrs. Mowatt andMrs. Bell. Photo circa 1948.

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Photo circa 1912. The Ellis family homewas situated on Delta and Bridge streetsacross frommunicipal hall, which later became home to the Delta Museum andArchives. It’s believed the homewas owned byW.R. (Will) Ellis and family from1911 until 1919. The home became known as the “Doctor’s House.” It was built byDr. J.W. Woodley in 1902 and housed a series of doctors who used it as a residenceand office. The homewas demolished in 1949 tomake way for the Ladner Hoteland is currently home to amixed-use commercial and office building.

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Ladner Trunk Road looks a lot different today than it did when this photo wastaken in 1953. This photo was taken looking west along Trunk Road fromMapleRoad (now known as 53rd Street). The photo shows a few homes and no cars onwhat is now a bustling thoroughfare in Ladner that is home tomany businesses.The powerlines that can be seen in the photo were installed in 1913, and havelong-since been replaced.

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Ladner has been feelingthe love on social media.

Two recently-launchedcampaigns have aimedto highlight what makesLadner a great place tolive, work and play, andshop.

The LadnerBusinessAssociationimple-mented acampaignearlierthis yearaimedat shin-ing aspot-light onlocalbusi-nesses,and busi-ness own-ers, as wellas places tovisit.

The associa-tion has a new socialmedia team in place andis using blogs, Twitter(@DiscoverLadner),Facebook (facebook.com/discoverlad-ner) and Instagram(DiscoverLadner), and thehashtag #DiscoverLadner,to share businesses, peo-ple and places aroundLadner.

Ladner BusinessAssociation president

Andrea Frustaci said thatwith the mega malls atTsawwassen First Nationscheduled to open laterthis year, the association

want-ed to do more to activelypromote Ladner, not onlylocally but throughout theregion.

A local photogra-phy group last monthlaunched an initiativeaimed at finding out justwhat makes Ladner awe-some.

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Ladner special.With an entrydeadline of May28, people wereencouragedto take aphoto ofsomethingto do withLadner —a person,placeor busi-ness —post it toInstagramwith thehashtag#ladneri-

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The campaign cul-minated with a show ofthe photos at Stir CoffeeHouse.

As well, several of thebest photos are on displayat the Ladner LondonDrugs’ inspiration walluntil the end of the month.

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Delta Street is oftenused as a venue for annualactivities, such as the Tourde Delta and Quilt Walkand Car Show, but theseevents aren’t letting a lit-tle construction get in theway of a good time.

Many events that usu-ally use Delta Street havesimply made a few chang-es this year.

The ever-popular Tourde Delta Brenco Criterium,which sees fast and furi-ous cycling action on thestreets of Ladner Villageevery summer, has a newroute this year.

The racers will be at theready at the starting line at48th Avenue and HavilandStreet and the revisedroute will take cyclistsalong 48th Avenue andLaidlaw to 47A Avenueand onto Elliott Street.

This year’s race, set forSaturday, July 9, will alsoinclude an exciting elimi-nation component.

For more informationon this year’s Tour deDelta, visit www.tourd-edelta.ca.

The Grand Prix of Art —Delta is back again for asecond year.

Hosted by Artistsin the Village and theCorporation of Delta,and presented by theTravelingbrush.com, it’sset for Sunday, July 17 inLadner Village.

Participating artists areassigned painting loca-tions at random and themgiven three hours to com-plete an original painting.The pieces are then put ondisplay for sale and votingby the public.

Organizer Mary AnnBurrows with Artists in theVillage said the construc-tion won’t be an issue forthis year’s event.

“We’re just not using asmuch of Delta Street,” shesaid.

For more informationabout the Grand Prix of Art— Delta, visit grandprixo-fart.ca/delta.

Preparations forthe Ladner BusinessAssociation’s annualQuilt Walk and ClassicCar Show, which hits the

streets of Ladner Villageevery August, are in fullswing, including a slightchange to the layout thisyear.

Set for Sunday, Aug.21, the show usually seescars and quilts on displayalong Delta Street and48th Avenue. The loca-tion for this year’s eventhasn’t been finalized yetbut chair Adina Shore saysorganizers are working tomake it bigger than ever.

In addition to the classiccars and colourful quilts,organizers have lined upsome entertainment witha 17-piece Deep CoveBig Band and rockabillyband The Lounge Hounds.Sharkey’s Seafood Bar andGrille will turn its entireparking lot into a beer gar-den, there will be popularVancouver food trucks onhand as well as vendorsselling everything retro,antique and collectable.

And last year’s popularPin-Up Pageant returns.

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The Grand Prix of Art — Delta returns in July.


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A long-time staple ofsummer in Ladner is cel-ebrating a milestone thisyear — 2016 marks the20th season for the LadnerVillage Market.

The popular outdoormarket was started in 1996by two local business own-ers with a vision of bring-ing an English-style mar-ket to the heart of LadnerVillage.

Two years later, a groupof merchants on 48thAvenue took over, savingthe market from shuttingdown. Over the years, themarket has grown andevolved into what it istoday.

“It’s grown beautifully,”says Tracey McKnight, oneof the market organizers.“It’s hard to believe it’s 20years.”

McKnight and her hus-band Bill got involved withthe market 18 years ago.

Over the years it hasbecome a well-respectedevent throughout theLower Mainland.

In 2000, the marketadopted a “make it, bakeit, grow it” policy for newvendors, meaning thereis no resale or wholesale

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Ladner Village Marketbecame a founding mem-ber of the B.C. Associationof Farmers’ Markets.

The open-air marketspans three blocks on48th Avenue from ElliottStreet to Delta Street andfeatures vendors, localmerchants and live out-door entertainment — and

it draws big crowds toLadner Village seven timesthroughout the summer,rain or shine.

The market isn’t justfor locals. Ladner VillageMarket is advertised in10 community news-papers from the borderto the North Shore andfrom the Strait of Georgiato Langley, as well as inselect tourism brochures,

maps and magazines. Itattracts upwards of 10,000visitors per market.

In addition to creativeartists working in wood,glass, pottery, photogra-phy, jewelry and fabric,the market features a fullcomplement of eateriesand food artisans, all ofwhich follow Fraser Healthguidelines. In fact, LadnerVillage Market was one of

the first to require all foodvendors to carry liabilityinsurance and demon-strate safe food handlingprocedures.

In addition to the ven-dors, each market featureslive music throughout theday, as well as face paint-ing and balloon artists tohelp keep the kids enter-tained.

Sunday, June 12 markedthe first market Sundayof the 2016 season. Theremaining dates include:June 26, July 10 and 24,Aug. 14 and 28, and Sept.11.

The market runs from10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

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New Ladner Village Market vendors must adhere to the “make it, bake it, grow it”policy, so there are no resale or wholesale products.


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Members of the DeltaAmateur Radio Societywill be participating in thebi-national Amateur RadioField Day this weekend atthe North 40 Dog Park inEast Ladner.

Since 1933, ham radiooperators across NorthAmerica have establishedtemporary ham radio sta-tions in public locationsduring Field Day to show-case the science and skillof amateur radio. The June25–26 event is open to thepublic and all are encour-aged to attend.

For over 100 years, ama-teur radio — sometimescalled ham radio — hasallowed people from allwalks of life to experimentwith electronics and com-munications techniques,as well as provide a freepublic service to theircommunities during a dis-aster, all without needing acell phone or the Internet.

Field Day demonstratesham radio’s ability to workreliably under any condi-tions from almost anylocation and create an

independent communica-tions network. Over 35,000people from thousands oflocations participated inField Day in 2015.

It’s easy for anyone topick up a computer orsmartphone, connect tothe Internet and commu-nicate, with no knowledgeof how the devices func-tion or connect to eachother, but if there’s aninterruption of service oryou’re out of range of a celltower, you have no way tocommunicate.

Ham radio functionscompletely independ-ent of the Internet or cellphone infrastructure, caninterface with tablets orsmartphones, and can beset up almost anywhere inminutes. That’s the beautyof amateur radio during acommunications outage.

Hams can literallythrow a wire in a tree foran antenna, connect it toa battery-powered trans-mitter and communicatehalfway around the world,using a layer of Earth’satmosphere as a sort of

mirror for radio waves.In today’s electronic do-it-yourself environment,ham radio remains one ofthe best ways for peopleto learn about electronics,physics, meteorology andnumerous other scientificdisciplines, and is a hugeasset to any commu-nity during disasters if thestandard communicationinfrastructure goes down.

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Members of the DeltaAmateur Radio Societywill take part in Field Daythis weekend.


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Kin VillageArt AssistantKin Village – Is looking for an Art Assistant to help teach artto our seniors on Tuesday from 10am to 12pm (noon), asthis is an activity that they all seem to enjoy. This is a wayto keep our seniors minds active and it also allows themanother way to express themselves! You will be volunteeringwith our art instructor as well as the residents. Criminalrecord check is required. For more information or to applyplease contact John Lusted at [email protected]

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Local businesses are the hallmark of a strong economy. Through ecotourism, business diversity, arts and culture and major developments onTsawwassen First Nations land, the more than 450 members of the Delta Chamber of Commerce are looking forward to a bright future. The Chamber isan ally for all businesses interested in promoting local growth and prosperity by providing monthly networking and information events which can lead tounique business opportunities in Delta.

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One of the keys to success in any business is in meeting with as many people as possible and learning as much as you can from their experiences.That’s why the Delta Chamber of Commerce continues to offer members the popular monthly Networking and Learning Luncheon series with guestspeakers from all sectors of the business world. Most recently, Robin Silvester, the President and CEO of the Port of Vancouver gave an update aboutDelta’s key contribution to Canada’s largest port operation.

The Delta Chamber of Commerce also continues to hold their highly popular monthly After5 Business Social events, with a different local business hostingthe event each month. The Chamber also regularly offers Lunch and Learn sessions, with some recent topics including LinkedIn for business, work-lifebalance, the power of enewsletters, customer service as a competitive advantage and innovative funding programs for growth-oriented companies.

The Delta Chamber of Commerce also continues to engage and participate within the national and provincial chamber networks and also provide inputto government budgets, business planning processes and community stakeholder groups. So far this year, the Delta Chamber has been involved in afederal budget consultation meeting and a provincial small business roundtable meeting and has also been a participant in port community liaison andlocal business sustainability strategy meetings.

It has also been an exciting year for the Delta Chamber of Commerce as they launched their Experience Delta suite of community programs designed topromote the many unique business and experiential opportunities to be found in Delta for visitors and residents alike. The Experience Delta suite includesa very well received lifestyle magazine, an engaging mobile app that allows users to reward themselves with promotions from local businesses as wellas a soon-to-be-launched supporting website. Pick up a copy of the magazine at a broad range of locations throughout Delta, download the free app andalso watch for the Experience Delta van and the Experience Delta Summer Street team at various events and sites throughout the summer months.

What would business be if it were all work and no play? The Delta Chamber of Commerce holds its 28th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, June 24 atthe new Tsawwassen Springs Golf Course. After a fun day of golf, attendees can then enjoy a sumptuous barbecue buffet, a live auction and awardspresentation in the Tsawwassen Springs ballroom, with lots of opportunities for networking and relationship building with both existing and new businesscontacts throughout the day and evening.

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The Ladner Legion recently donated $500 to the Delta Police Torch Run forSpecial Olympics B.C. The cheque was presented to Const. Debra McLeod byLegion treasurer Tom Easton. The photo includes members of the Delta PoliceDepartment and Special Olympics athletes.

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AmbassadorsTsawwassenToastmasters alwayswelcome guests. Nextmeeting Tuesday, June 28(7 - 9 p.m.) at St. David’sAnglican Church, 1115-51ASt., Tsawwassen. Joint sum-mer meetings with DeltonesLadner schedule: Thursday,July 7 (7:15 p.m.) DeltonesLadner; Tuesday, July 19(7:15 p.m.) AmbassadorsTsawwassen; Thursday,August 4 (7:15 p.m.) Deltones;Tuesday, August 23 (7:15p.m.) Deltones Ladneraddress is Health Unit, 4470Clarence Taylor Crescent.Join us this summer to seehow we grow as speakersand leaders in a safe, encour-aging environment.

Delta Hospice Society2016 annual general meet-ing is on Tuesday, June 28,at 7 p.m. at the Harold &Veronica Savage Centrefor Supportive Care, 4631Clarence Taylor Cres., Delta.Registration of members willbegin at 6:45 p.m.

Puppeteer and MasterStoryteller Elspeth Bowerswill be at the Thursday,July 7, 2 – 3 p.m. at theTsawwassen Library, 1321A56th St., then Friday, July8, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. at theLadner Pioneer Library,4683-51st St. and Friday,July 8, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. atthe George Mackie Library,8440-112th St. Somewhere,someplace beyond theseven seas… Bowers willtake you places you’ve neverdreamed of, and keep youlaughing all the way! Booka trip to the library to hearstories, songs, and a hilari-ous puppet show featuringa singling frog, a witch, aUniversal Travel Agent,space chickens, a HairyGodmother, a giraffe, a headof faintly threatening broc-coli, and a toilet plunger.

Lego Club, Fridays, July8 - 29, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. atthe Ladner Pioneer Library,4683-51st St. Love Lego? Weprovide the Lego, you bringyour imagination! Comeplay, create, and experiment.The club is a fun afternoonprogram for kids. Childrenunder 5 must be accompa-nied by an adult.

Are you grieving a recentdeath? Join a six-week

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Next Chapter BookClubTuesdays until Aug. 16, 1:45– 2:45 p.m. – Ladner PioneerLibrary, 4683-51st St. TheNext Chapter Book Cluboffers a weekly opportunityfor adults with differing abili-ties to read and learn togeth-er, talk about books, makefriends, and have fun in arelaxed community setting.

Delta Community Farmat Southlands at 3rd &Boundary Bay Road, behindGunn House. Drop by andgrow your own fruit andvegetables; work now, feastlater. Wednesdays 2 - 4 p.m.,Saturdays 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Come by or phone 604-948-0629.

Delta Deas RowingClub.Learn to Row. Come find outwhat a great sport it is —one that works your entirebody, providing aerobic andstrength conditioning, whileincreasing your flexibility.Programs include para, high

school, adult recreationaland competitive. We are acommunity-integrated row-ing club based in the DeasIsland Regional Park. Call604-946-3074, or e-mail usat [email protected] formore information.

Interested in losingweightin a friendly and supportiveenvironment? TOPS (TakeOff Pounds Sensibly) meetevery Monday at 6 p.m. atthe Delta Health Unit, 4470Clarence Taylor Way.

Friendly volunteersneeded for Ladner FINDSchildren’s thrift store.Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. shifts. Great to gainwork experience. Email [email protected] formore information.

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McKee Seniors RecreationCentre presents a CanadaDay celebration, Friday, June24 at 12 p.m. Wear your redand white. Members: $10.Guests: $13. Chicken salador seafood salad crois-sant. Entertainment: Chickswith Sticks. McKee SeniorsRecreation Centre, 5155-47thAve., Ladner. Telephone:

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South Delta Seniors’ Travelhas a Tulalip Resort andSeattle Zoo trip planed forJuly 20 to 21. Call 604-943-0225 for details.

Ballroom Dance Lessonsfor Beginners, KinVillageCommunity Centre, 5430-10th Ave., Fridays from 6:30to 7:50 p.m. For more info,contact George or Wendy at604-657-1351.

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The Delta Chamber ofCommerce hosts its 28thannual golf tournamenton Friday, June 24 at theTsawwassen Springs GolfCourse. There will also bea buffet dinner and a liveauction at the TsawwassenSprings Ballroom afterwards.Registration: 11:30 a.m.Shotgun start: 1 p.m. Dinner,live auction: 6 p.m. Moreinformation at www.delta-chamber.ca.

Car boot sales every sec-ond and fourth Saturday,weather permitting. 8:30a.m. - 12 p.m. at BoundaryBay Park in the Centennial

Beach Parking area. Nextsale: June 25. $10 per stallfor vendors - first come firstserved. Hosted by BoundaryBay Park Association. Anideal opportunity for apart-ment dwellers or home own-ers to clear out unwantedgoods without the fuss of agarage sale For more infor-mation call Tom at 604-940-9296 or www.boundarybay-parkassociation.wordpress.com.

A Celebrate Flight event atthe Delta Heritage Airpark(4103-104th St., Delta) is setfor Saturday, July 2. Therewill be a pancake breakfast,barbecue lunch, on-fieldcamping, aircraft displays,antique engines and antiquecars. For more informationvisit www.RAA85.ca, www.deltaheritageairpark.org orcopa5.wordpress.com.

The Coming Events column ispublished every Wednesdayas a community service. Ifyou have a non-profit event,mail, drop off, fax, or e-mail([email protected])the details to the Optimist by3 p.m. Monday. Submissionsare subject to space limita-tions (no phone calls, please).

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The Delta HospiceSociety is facilitating agroup for newly bereavedadults to walk and talkwith others who are alsoexperiencing a significantloss.

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Delta Gymnastics SocietyFounded in 1975, has the mission to enable

people to have the confidence and competenceto live healthy, active lifestyles through

participation in gymnastics activities and sport.

Our volunteer Board of Directors is seekingapplications from interested candidates who

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UPCOMINGBC JUNIOR A LACROSSESaturday, June 25: PoCoSaints at Delta Islanders 5 pmLadner Leisure Centre

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The U14 Delta Falcon Chixreturned victorious fromField Hockey B.C.’s U15 ClubChampionships in Victoria, June11-12.

The girls opted to play in theU15 tournament Tier 2, despitebeing a team of 13-and-14 year-old players. They recruited U15player Elise Ridley to fill out theirroster and headed to the provin-cial capital, hoping for the best.

Saturday’s schedule saw thegirls take on a team from Victoria,the Vancouver Hawks and theRichmond Herons, winning allthree games 2-0. Goals werescored by Hana Anderson, NicolaBancroft and Ridley. Assistswere provided by Emily Reid,Jaden Young, Isabelle Holland,Anderson and Ridley.

They opened play Sundayagainst the Burnaby Lakers —again producing a 2-0 victory,

then clinched the champion-ship with a 4-0 triumph over theChilliwack Pink Panthers.

Ridley led the way with ahat trick against Chilliwack.Additional goals on Sunday werescored by Anderson and Kayla

Guraliuk. Assists went to Guraliuk,Anderson, Bancroft and Reid.

Goalkeeper HannahMcGeedidn’t allow in a single goalSaturday or Sunday, and thanks toher skills and outstanding defencefrom the Chix, she achieved a

tournament shut-out.The Falcons’ roster also features

Claire Bidulka, Maia Lan, HollyLeigh, Jane McDonald and KelseySavage. The team is coached byCorrie Guraliuk and Ayla VanAgteren.

Falcon Chix rolled to an unbeaten record in Victoria to capture the B.C. U15 tier two club title.

FalconChix ageup towinB.C.U15 tier twoclub title

CountdowntoRioisonforPearsonTsawwassen field hockey standout plays his 200th game for Canada in SpainSHAHEED DEVJISpecia l to the Delta Opt imist

WhenMark Peason stepped onto the fieldSunday in Spain and joined an exclusiveclub of Canadian field hockey players to haveplayed 200 international matches, the veteranmidfielder did so while on the precipice ofanother milestone.It’s one that he has been chasing for the

better part of a decade.The Tsawwassen native was in Europe fin-

ishing up a tour during which the Canadianmen’s national team faced Olympic-boundIreland and Spain.The trip was part of the final stages of

Canada’s preparation for the 2016 SummerGames in Brazil, where Pearson is hoping toonce again become an Olympian.“The biggest thing is on the horizon in a

couple months and that’s what I’m focusedon right now,” says the 28 year-old who wasintroduced to field hockey by his mother andfather, who came to Canada from Ireland andEngland respectively.After competing in the 2008 Olympics in

Beijing, comparing Olympic Games can’tbe easy. But for Pearson this time around ismuch different.“Competing in an Olympics was certainly a

highlight, but being injured during the quali-fication process obviously hurt,” he said. “Andthat was a big goal of mine to be a part of ateam that did qualify.”A wrist injury kept him out of the Olympic

qualification stage in 2007 – in fact he was offthe field for nearly 10 months. All the while,Pearson watched while his teammates gavetheir all en route qualifying for the biggeststage in their sport.But there was a silver lining. One, more

than eight years and two Olympic cycles later,Pearson is able to see clearly.“When you’re 20 and 21 and you’re watch-

ing the guys qualify for the Olympics andreally just not being able to hold a stick, it wastough,” he recalls. “It made me appreciate

the sport and made me realize howmuch Iwanted to be out there.”It also made him realize that he wanted

to be a part of the qualification process foran Olympic Games as much as he wanted toonce again compete in the Olympics.Canada did not qualify for the 2012

Olympic in London, so the wait has beenlong.But last year at the World League Semi-

final in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was rightin the thick of things as Canada qualified forthe Olympic Games with an upset victoryover higher ranked New Zealand.“To achieve that last year in Argentina

was something I’ll never forget,” he says.“Competing now in an Olympics I was there

for the qualification for is huge. That wasalways the pre-eminent goal that I had since2008.”And now, as he prepares to return to the

Olympic Games as one of the veterans of theteam, Pearson credits previous leaders for hiscurrent success.Rob Short, team captain at the 2008

Olympics and Canada’s second-most cappedmen’s field hockey player, and his brotherPeter Short – also an Olympian – are alsofrom Tsawwassen and helped shaped Pearsonas a player and a person.“Him and his brother were big impacts on

me,” he says. “Guys that stood by me at timesand weren’t afraid to tell when I had to shapeup my act sometimes.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF FIELD HOCKEY CANADA

Tsawwassen’s Mark Pearson will officially be heading to Rio when the Olympic men’s fieldhockey team is formally announced on July 5.


Invaders rolling towardsprovincialsSports

2015U16BBC girls fastpitch champions amajor threat in first year competing at U18B levelIt’s been a smooth tran-

sition to the U18 level tosay the least for the pow-erhouse South Delta ’99Invaders.

The rep ‘B’ girls fastpitchteam was coming off aspectacular 2015 campaign— highlighted by winsat the at the provincialU16 championships andthe Select Division of theCanadian Open Showcase.Now, the Invaders are tast-ing plenty of success intheir first of two years atthe U18 level.

They opened their 2016tournament scheduleback in early April at theKaren Reimer MemorialTournament in Fleetwood.South Delta went 3-1through round robinplay, before stumblingin the semi-finals with aloss to the Surrey Storm

’98. Bad went to worse inthe bronze medal gameagainst the Surrey Storm’99 with the Invaders fall-ing behind 7-3 after fourinnings. However, the batsexploded for seven runs aninning later en route to an11-10 win.

Next up was their ownSouth Delta tournament atBrandrith Park. The hostswere dominant, goingundefeated and rackingup four mercy victoriesalong the way, including a9-1 win in the gold medalmatch against 2015 U16provincial finalist KelownaHeat.

South Delta thenopened the annualRichmond Girls SoftballAssociation U18 tourneywith a decisive 12-0 winagainst Langley ‘Xtreme98 and proceeded on

another undefeated runto the gold medal game— this time facing hostRichmond Islanders ’98.Second inning triplesfrom Chloe Cartlidge andAmanda Tabe, as wellas a Mackenzie Boatessingle gave the Invadersa 2-0 lead. Richmondwas unable to solveTsawwassen pitcherChantelle Twynstra whohad 14 strikeouts overseven innings and earnedthe shutout gold medalwin.

On the heels of theirtwo first place finishes, theInvaders headed to theOkanagan for the annualmid-season classic — theKelowna Spring SizzleFastpitch Tournament— which South Deltahas dominated with goldmedal wins for threestraight years.

After coming out flat intheir opening game, theInvaders got back in formwith three straight victoriesto conclude round-robinplay, including previouslyundefeated South SurreyThunder ’98. Twynstrathrew a perfect game, notallowing a single Thunderbaserunner.

South Delta again dis-posed of hosts KelownaHeat 3-1 in the semi-finals,on a one-hitter from KiraWatton. The championshipgame proved to be a thrill-er with rivals CoquitlamClassics ’99.

There were plenty greatdefensive plays by bothteams, including a throwby Sarah Cartlidge fromdeep left field to the plate

and from Taylor Archibaldin centre field to thirdbase to pick off Coquitlamrunners. With the scoredtied at 1-1 in the finalinning, Mary Berger ham-mered a shot to the fencefor a triple. A bunt fromViolet Rally scored Bergeron a squeeze play andthe Invaders completedthe four-peat victory inKelowna.

Early June saw theInvaders back at home forthe inaugural Delta Open— featuring the top U18and U16 teams.

South Delta racked upfour straight wins and abye before landing in thesemi-finals against U16powerhouse North Shore2000. With the score tiedat 2-2 in the fifth inning, adouble by Teagan Howdenscored two runs to sendher team to its fourth goldmedal game of the season.

This time, the Invaderssquared off with this year’sbiggest threat — LangleyXtreme ’99.

The visitors jumped outto an early lead with tworuns in the first and SouthDelta was forced to playcatch up. Strong defensiveplay, including nine outsby first baseman LaurenLucas, held the hard-hitting Xtreme offensive incheck.

An RBI single fromWatton and an RBI doublefrom Amanda Tabe in thefourth tied the game at 2-2through seven— sendingthe final to the interna-tional rule tiebreaker.

Langley struck first totake a 3-2 lead going into

the bottom of the eighth.After a sacrifice bunt tomove the runner to third,Rally again laid down abunt. Langley thoughtthey had the tournamentwon when they got theInvader baserunner out atthe plate, but a miscalcula-tion on the number of outsallowed Rally to reach sec-ond. With two down andthe game on the line, SarahAllan ripped a line shot offthe right field fence, scor-ing the tying run to extendthe game.

In the top of the ninth,Langley stumbled aftermaking a sacrifice bunt tomove the runner to third.A heads-up play by Invadershortstop Chloe Cartlidgecaught the Langley runnerin a hot box and producedan out at the plate. In thebottom of the ninth, theInvaders again resortedto the short game with abunt by Arnelle Basi tomove the runner to third.Another Sarah Cartlidgebunt resulted in a throw-ing error to bring homethe winning run and theInvaders fourth gold medalof the season.

The girls have turnedtheir attention to theconclusion of LowerMainland League playwhere they own a spar-kling 14-1-2 record. Theywill head to the provincialsin Sicamous early nextmonth, then make anothertrip to the Canadian Openat Softball City.

The Invaders arecoached by Carol Watten,Jim Cartlidge, MikeTwynstra and Dave Rally.

South Delta Invaders will head to next month’s U18B provincials in Sicamous with plenty of momentum.


In the Historic Village of Ladner, BCHosted by Artists in the Village and the Corporation of Delta

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LISTER, James

Jim’s spirit departed this life on Sunday, June 5;with his loving wife and daughter at his bed side.Born in Yorkshire, England, Jim spent his youth as amember of the Boys Brigade. At age 18 he joinedthe Green Howards Regiment and served in Egyptand Cyprus as a Peace Keeper during the SuezCrisis. Upon returning home, he met and marriedSheila in 1957. They emigrated to Canada in 1959and settled in Vancouver in 1968. Jim’s mainhobbies included golf and woodwork. His carpentryskills improved the interiors of their many homes.He taught his children Kim and Rod to golf andplayed many local courses with them. Both aregood swimmers due to their Dad’s tuition. Jim hada wonderful voice and loved to entertain singing tomany a captive audeince..

A loving husband and father, he will be dearlymissed by his loving wife and family..

A celebration of his life will be arranged on a futuredate..

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MONTGOMERY,Margaret

December 11, 1926 -June 18, 2016

It is with a broken heartthat we sadly announcethe passing of MargaretMontgomery (Chorlton). Notonly have we lost a mother,grandmother and great-grandmother, we have lostour best friend and confidant.

She cannot be replaced. Margaret was prede-ceased by her husband, Duncan in 2013. She wasborn to a Delta pioneer farm family, raised in EastDelta and later married and settled in Ladner wherethey raised their two children. Left to mourn andremember the good times and the baking she wasfamous for, is her son, Ken (Marilynn), daughter,Louise, grandchildren, Lisa, Rhonda, Ryan (Jennifer),Jason (Sydney), great-grandchildren, Karleigh, Austin,Ryan, Mason, Owen, Jack and Mackenzie and onesister, Francis Moore. There will be no Service byrequest. The family wishes to express our heartfeltgratitude to Westshore Laylum for their outstand-ing care, compassion and understanding. As wellwe wish to thank the hospice volunteers whounselfishly gave their time to be with Mom whenwe couldn’t. In lieu of flowers, donations can bemade to Westshore Laylum, Delta Hospice Societyor the charity of your choice.

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In loving memory of Ron Neuert, survived by hisdaughter Meagan, father Gordon Neuert, sistersJanet (Bob) and Leslie (Jeff), relatives and friends.Predeceased by mother, Marjorie and wife, SusanCotter. Ron will be remembered for his cheerfulperseverance in the face of adversity. Alwayshappy-go-lucky, always smiling. Celebration of Lifewill be held Sunday, June 26, 1:00-3:00 pm at NavyLeague Hall. 7411 River Rd, Richmond, BC..

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